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1 Kings 12:8

God's Word

But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

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They told him, “If you will serve these people today, humble yourself, and speak gently, then they will always be your servants.”

He asked them, “What is your advice? How should we respond to these people who are asking me to lighten the burden my father put on them?”

But he ignored the advice the older leaders gave him. He sought advice from the young men who had grown up with him and were serving him.

You ignored all my advice. You did not want me to warn you.

They refused my advice. They despised my every warning.

Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.

⌞Like⌟ a gold ring and a fine gold ornament, ⌞so⌟ is constructive criticism to the ear of one who listens.